U.S. Citizenship and an Active Secret Security Clearance is required.
This job is onsite in Portsmouth, VA.
Position Overview
We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Data Architect to support a large-scale shipyard-focused program. This role centers on designing and managing enterprise-level data environments that support maintenance operations, reporting, and leadership decision-making.
The ideal candidate will bring strong experience in data architecture, database design, and systems integration, along with the ability to support analytics platforms and data-driven insights across complex IT ecosystems.
Key Responsibilities
This job is onsite in Portsmouth, VA.
Position Overview
We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Data Architect to support a large-scale shipyard-focused program. This role centers on designing and managing enterprise-level data environments that support maintenance operations, reporting, and leadership decision-making.
The ideal candidate will bring strong experience in data architecture, database design, and systems integration, along with the ability to support analytics platforms and data-driven insights across complex IT ecosystems.
Key Responsibilities
- Architect, develop, and maintain scalable databases for both storage and processing needs
- Define and implement strategies for data warehousing, ingestion, accessibility, and long-term retention
- Create and manage data models, including defining structures, relationships, and naming standards
- Assess new data sources for quality, usability, and integration compatibility
- Design enterprise data frameworks supporting maintenance metrics and operational analytics
- Integrate and normalize data across multiple systems to enable unified reporting and analysis
- Ensure accuracy, consistency, and security of data across platforms
- Contribute to the development and upkeep of dashboards and visualization tools for operational metrics
- Perform data analysis, lifecycle planning, and evaluation of alternative technical solutions
- Develop predictive models and decision-support tools aligned with program metrics
- Partner with business analysts and engineering teams to implement data-centric solutions
- Create and maintain system interface diagrams across IT environments
- Support broader data architecture needs tied to application and portfolio management
- Participate in working groups and stakeholder forums focused on metrics and system improvements
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, or a related discipline
- 4–7 years of experience in data architecture, data engineering, or enterprise data management
- Hands-on experience with relational databases, SQL, and data modeling techniques
- Graduate degree in a related technical field
- Extensive experience (8–10+ years) in enterprise data architecture
- Strong background in data integration and warehousing solutions
- Prior experience supporting large-scale, complex programs
- Experience with business intelligence platforms and data visualization tools
- Familiarity with maintenance or operations-focused data environments